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Offline Researcher

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New here
« on: July 05, 2021, 06:47:45 PM »
I am new here,my name is Jan de Wilde,and I'm living in the USA. i am married with an American lady,and we are planning  to write and publish a book ,about the Comonwealth War Cemetery Sittard,it will be a book between the 200 and 300 pages. The plan is to write about each soldier a page with a photo ,and a story about each and every single soldier buried there.
Relatives,will have the possibility to share/send information or photo's  from their loved ones buried at the Commonweslth War Cemetery Sittard,to be published in the book. Deadline is for this is end of August. Messages and submissions can be send to.                 
 [email protected]

We also have launched a website about the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Sittard and Brunssum
https://www.sittard-brunssumwarcemetery.org/

Offline Tim Bell

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Re: New here
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2021, 04:18:00 PM »
Hi Jan,
It appears you have an interesting project and I wish you luck.
I can see there are three 7th Bttn Manchester Regiment casualties at Sittard.  I suggest you provide a brief summary on each man, with details that you know.  Forum members may then be able to provide some details for you.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2055379/ALBERT%20JAMES%20RAMSDEN/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2055414/GEORGE%20SWEENEY/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2055393/LEONARD%20FRANCIS%20SCRUTTON/
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Re: New here
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2021, 03:49:52 AM »
brunssum war cemetery

WOII 3531291 fred batley.7 fennel st,miles platting,manchester
born 25-12-12
parents arthur+alice
wife audrey[nee whittall,married 1941

14387314 barrington,thomas parr.16 cwmcottage,abertillery,monmouth

3536731 arthur perry
born ab 1923
resided st.helens,lancashire

sittard war cemetery

leonard,francis scrutton,87B st.helens st,ipswich
born 22-11-11
wife veraa[nee heath]married 1936
prewar occupation metal mill exporting coy

3657567 george sweeney,59 ridling lane,hyde
wife mona[nee ibbotson]married 1942

albert,james ramsden,70 moselle ave,wood green,middlesex
parents albert,francis+louisa,lilian ramsden

mack